French Cuisine

Swiss Chard & Raisin Tarte

Posted by on Feb 26, 2012 in Food, French Cuisine, Lunch Entrées, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Comments Off

Swiss Chard & Raisin Tarte

  This is my original take on Tourte aux blettes, a sweetened swiss chard tarte that’s been popular in France since the 14th century. There are may variations on this dish but the constants are chard, eggs, cream, some type of fruit and some type of nut. Essentially, when I say “original take” or “adapted” recipe, it means that I’ve made something a bunch of times, each time adding to my list of things that could make the dish more awesome, and then eventually editing that list down to a workable recipe. Below is the final...

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